CENTRAL PARK PIED-À-TERRE in New York by Rodney Lawrence

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The client wished for an update to a residence on Central Park West, a complex task in a highly desirable Neo-Renaissance apartment building. Working with stringent restrictions protecting the building’s legacy, Rodney Lawrence transformed a graciously proportioned apartment into a sophisticated modern office annex.

As an extension of the client’s busy professional life, the 1,400-square-foot apartment would host business guests and private meetings. Finely tuned infrastructural updates would bring prewar-era rooms into the twenty-first century, prioritizing comfort and convenience within Lawrence’s decidedly contemporary design aesthetic.

Image Courtesy © Marili Forastieri

• Architects: Rodney Lawrence
• Project: CENTRAL PARK PIED-À-TERRE
• Location: New York
• Photography: Marili Forastieri

Image Courtesy © Marili Forastieri

Inspired by the concept of a gracious hotel suite, Lawrence redistributed the balance of the two-bedroom apartment’s living and professional spaces. Opening up the living room created an elegant meeting space that comfortably seats eight people, with a dining area and small, fully equipped kitchen. A bedroom, bathroom, and private office fill the rest of the apartment’s original footprint. Although mere steps away from busy city streets and Central Park, this ground-floor apartment, filled with natural light, became both a quiet haven and a distinguished professional space.

Classical rigor and engaging contemporaneity are at the heart of Rodney Lawrence’s practice. With bold, simple strokes, the lines and masses of the furniture suggest points for conversation or contemplation. Glowing amid the subtle textures and colors of wall coverings and furniture are warm jewel-like hues, a palette inspired by the exquisite pendant light in the dining area—a rare Tiffany Turtleback tile glass piece that is part of the client’s personal collection. Every design element harmonizes social engagement and sophisticated practicality, orchestrating these distinctive spaces into a seamless, interconnected whole.

Image Courtesy © Marili Forastieri

Image Courtesy © Marili Forastieri

Image Courtesy © Marili Forastieri

Image Courtesy © Marili Forastieri

Image Courtesy © Marili Forastieri

Image Courtesy © Marili Forastieri

Image Courtesy © Marili Forastieri

Image Courtesy © Marili Forastieri

Tags: New York

Categories: House, Interiors, Private House, Residential

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